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    Window mechanics compatibility

    I haven’t pulled the harness on my donor truck yet, but I’m hoping I can just get the dash loose enough to reach behind it and grab the harness from the top. I do not plan to pull the dash on my keeper truck, I will just tuck the wiring up under the dash somewhere. To give you an idea of where...
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    Window mechanics compatibility

    I’m in the same boat right now btw. I bought a donor truck with nice, dent and rust free doors that I want to swap over. The donor truck has power stuff and my truck is manual. Mine are both bricknose trucks though, which makes it a little easier.
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    Window mechanics compatibility

    You would need to grab the wiring harness for the power windows/locks from the donor truck. It’s a standalone harness, separate from the other wiring. It runs behind the dash just under the windshield. The bigger problem is going to be that the door panels from the 93 won’t match up with the...
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    How to remove rear fuel tank?

    I agree with the suggestion to separate the fuel filler hose from the tank, then put your siphon hose directly into the tank where the filter hose used to attach. I removed my rear tank a while back, without removing the bed. I took off my hitch to get clearance, but it was really hard to get...
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    Pulling Hair Out with ZF5 Install - What's the Trick to Installing One?

    I’ve posted this picture a couple times, but here’s my homemade “transmission jack”. I set it up so the zf5 could be bolted to the platform, and the underside is reinforced with 14 gauge steel. It did the job!
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    Larger 1995 psd oil filter on 7.3 IDI ????

    I installed a fl-1995 on my 89 with the TTB this past weekend, it was a VERY tight fit, to the point I didn’t think it would work. It was rubbing on the steel fuel line that goes across the crossmember, but once I gave the fuel line a tweak I got it to go on. I do want to check and make sure...
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    Clutch type

    Did you guys have to modify the inspection cover to keep it from rubbing? What clutch kit did you use? I would like to have an inspection cover if possible, but I had read several posts where people said it rubbed with the LuK kit.
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    Ujoints

    I used moog joints when I did mine. They were cheap on rockauto but expensive locally. $45 sounds about right unfortunately.
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    Clutch type

    I think the inspection plate won’t fit with the solid flywheel, so if you still have the inspection plate on your transmission that means you have the dual-mass setup. I installed the LuK 07225 kit about a year ago and it’s been great. I had a perfection clutch (solid flywheel) on the past and...
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    Ford Parts Giant sucks

    Here it is on Amazon for $16. Mine came in motorcraft packaging and has worked great for 18ish months. https://a.co/d/6DfJtOu
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    Ford Parts Giant sucks

    Yikes what a nightmare! I bought the CDR grommet and tube off of Amazon, but it definitely cost more than $3.
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    Ujoints

    I rented the ball joint press the first time around, but ended up using my bench vise and a big hammer to get the job done. I think the ball joint press would have worked better if it wasn’t an abused rental unit. I know the 1356 transfer case slip yoke has a bushing/bearing in the tail...
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    Ujoints

    If you do end up changing them, I highly recommend getting a u-joint pulling tool like the lisle 42890. I did my driveshaft u-joints with caveman tools, but when I did my front axle u-joints I bought the dedicated tool and it was awesome. U-joints are something you’re going to be changing your...
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    Rear differential leaking?

    It is your pinion seal, but there’s a good chance your pinion seal went bad because the pinion bearing has play in it. Do you feel any up/down/side-to-side play? When you pull the seal out definitely pull that top bearing as well and have a look at it. Also be sure you know how to set your...
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    starter bolt sizes

    It looks like 3/8 flange bolts are easy to find in 1.25 and 1.5 inch lengths online or even at Home Depot, but the 1.375 length is less common. I don’t know if the 1.25 length has enough threads to do the job, but you can always grind down some 1.5” bolts. If you’re going to order them I have...
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    starter bolt sizes

    Bolts with a head shape like this are called flange bolts, so you can look online for 3/8 coarse flange bolts with a 1.375 (1 and 3/8) length. Non-flathead bolts are ordered by the length of the threaded portion.
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    Timing 7.3

    I made a wrench like the one in the pic above. I used a propane torch to heat it while clamped in a vise, then hit it with a hammer to bend it. It took some trial and error to get the right angles, I just kept bending, grinding, and testing it on the truck until I could get all the bolts with...
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    New duralift running at 3psi

    Interesting side note: Holley has started selling the duralift pump re-branded as the Holley Mighty Mite 12-430.
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    I Bought These Wire Connectors for Engine Harness

    Based on some googling, those connectors are called Deutsch DT series connectors. Per their website the DT series is rated for 13.5 amps continuous. Maybe the easiest thing to do is see what size fuses are on all of those circuits.
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    New duralift running at 3psi

    Here’s a link to the manual for those interested: https://radionerds.com/images/f/f4/Stanadyne_db2_operation_and_instructions_manuals.pdf
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    New duralift running at 3psi

    3PSI is actually right within spec for the DB2 injection pump. Per the manual: “Vacuum at the transfer pump inlet must be avoided. If an auxiliary pump is used, pressure at the transfer pump must not be less than 0 p.s.i. nor greater than 5 p.s.i.” (The transfer pump it’s referencing is is...
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    I Bought These Wire Connectors for Engine Harness

    I am planning to use those same connectors, but I haven’t bought them yet. What crimpers are you using for the pins?
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    Wide-range ZF-5 poll

    Another thing to remember is that they changed the gear ratios for the later diesel ZF5s (the zf5-S47), and sort of split the difference between the earlier close ratio and the wide ratio. Depending on your preferences it might be better to get an S47 transmission.
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    New age headlights

    I’m definitely interested in this thread. I did the headlight relay mod, and it’s better but still nothing like a newer car. It’s still 1980’s headlight technology, so I don’t know what I was expecting lol.
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    Wide-range ZF-5 poll

    I have the wide range gears in my truck, and I do like them. The lower reverse gear is nice, and 3rd is perfect for suburban neighborhoods with 25 mph speed limits. Before I felt like 2nd was too low and 3rd was too high for my neighborhood. The lower 2nd gear in the gasser gearset is also...

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